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What will happen to the encroachment onto the property I am buying if I knew about it before hand?
I am purchasing land to use as a sales lot. The land that is adjacent to the land I am buying was purchased a little before mine by someone else. They received oral permission (from the man that I am buying my property from) to build their gravel pad a little bit on to the land I am buying. Well they have now turned that little bit in about 40' X 100' of gravel pad that is o...
02/25/2009 | Category: Real Property » Easements | State: Oklahoma | #15361How would I appeal a ruling to allow the new owner of the land I sold to use the water supply?
We have used a water district's water in pastures for over 20 years. We sold the ranch last fall. The water district refuses to allow the new owner to use the water. They say they are not accepting new hook-ups nor will they allow me to let him use the water and charge him for the cost of the water. Would I have any chance to change their rulings in a court of law?
02/15/2009 | Category: Real Property » Easements | State: Nebraska | #15252Can I sue for unjust enrichment for the full amount because I accidentally installed the wrong line?
I was the first to arrive and build on a dominant flag lot. I installed electricity. A neighbor then bought the servient property and tied in. I asked for half of the installation expenses for the portion they are using. They refused. One of the articles in the CCRs says that the developer will install the line and each purchaser of lot shall bear the expense to install th...
02/05/2009 | Category: Real Property » Easements | State: Virginia | #15167If you are a land developer and your projects include some of the largest residential subdivisions within the city and your b...
If you are a land developer and your projects include some of the largest residential subdivisions within the city and your business was developing the infrastructure of its newest and largest subdivision and the city discovered an easement for the city utility line on the subdivision that does not belong to the land developer and the property owner discovered the error also, a...
12/13/2008 | Category: Real Property » Easements | State: Florida | #14804Can a person stop another from using a right of way on his property?
Can a person who has already given consent to a right of way on his property, stop a person authorized to go on to another persons land on that right of way?
11/26/2008 | Category: Real Property » Easements | State: Mississippi | #14726What is the Legal Right of Way for Railroad Track Easements in Georgia
What is the legal right of way for railroad track easements in the state of Georgia? I have heard that it is now 500 feet which would take almost all of my land; is this correct?
12/14/2007 | Category: Real Property » Easements | State: Georgia | #13884What does a perpetual non-exclusive easement mean?
What does a perpetual non-exclusive easement mean?
10/27/2007 | Category: Real Property » Easements | State: Colorado | #11073What is the process for creating an easement and granting it to a neighbor?
What is the process for creating an easement and granting it to a neighbor?
10/04/2007 | Category: Real Property » Easements | State: Colorado | #9662Does the 15 years prescriptive easement include the predecessors of property
A Brick 2ft x 6ft Barbecue pit was built on property "A" 30 yrs ago. Four different residents have lived at Property "A." The most recent is 14 years. Property " B" believes that 1 ft of the BBQ pit is on his property. An official land survey agrees. Property " A" states that "prescriptive easement" entitles him to keep the BBQ pit and not remove it from property line. T...
07/12/2007 | Category: Real Property » Easements | State: Michigan | #7141Are the utility companies granted easements without the property owners permission?
I own property that has utility poles on the land however there is no easement for the poles. Are the utility companies granted easements without the property owners permission?
06/20/2007 | Category: Real Property » Easements | State: Georgia | #6550